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Joey Votto offers Kawhi Leonard his metro pass if he stays in Toronto
NBA Finals 1 hour ago
The Toronto-born Reds star sent a message to the NBA champions, in which he called Kyle Lowry the greatest Raptor of all time and offered Kawhi his metro pass if the Finals MVP decides to stay.
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Incident involving Masai Ujiri and a police officer sparks a discussion about racism and carding
NBA Finals 2 hours ago
The Raptors president was allegedly involved in an altercation with a sheriff's deputy after the officer tried to stop Ujiri from joining his team on the court following Toronto's victory. The incident, and the way in which some in the media framed it, sparked a renewed discussion on racial profiling and the act of police carding.
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Police could pursue charges against Raptors president after alleged on-court altercation
NBA Finals 14 minutes ago
The Alameda County Sheriff's office alleges that Raptors President Masai Ujiri shoved an officer after the team's win at Oracle Arena.
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Ben Carson's missed cue is resurfacing as a 2016 primary debate highlight
Weird 1 hour ago
Washington Post social media editor @genepark shared a clip of then-candidate Ben Carson during the 2016 Republican debates in which he stood awkwardly in the wings after missing his cue to walk onstage. With the first Democratic debates set at 20 candidates, some reminisced about the logistics of the large debate field.
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Undead-themed indie film The Dead Don't Die divides critics
Movies 2 hours ago
The film, which stars Adam Driver, Tilda Swinton, Bill Murray and others, is receiving mixed reviews. 🚨WARNING: POTENTIAL SPOILERS AHEAD. 🚨
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Judge says there's probable cause to charge rapper Lil Durk with intent to commit murder
US news 3 hours ago
Rappers Lil Durk and King Von are in court for a hearing related to a February shooting at an Atlanta restaurant.
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Jimmy Butler's move to the open market is all but official
NBA 4 hours ago
According to Yahoo's NBA insider Chris Haynes, Philadelphia 76ers star Jimmy Butler will opt-out of the last year of his deal and become a free agent. Though the move was widely expected, it takes on new significance now that two other high-profile free agents — Klay Thompson and Kevin Durant — suffered significant injuries in the Finals.
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Fictional character Ashley O's single On a Roll is now streaming
Music 3 hours ago
🚨 WARNING: Potential Black Mirror spoilers ahead. 🚨 The upbeat pop song is catching on with fans of Miley Cyrus and Black Mirror.
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Netflix orders show Prank Encounters with Stranger Things' Gaten Matarazzo
Television 1 hour ago
According to Deadline Hollywood, Netflix approved a hidden-camera prank show that will run for eight episodes. Matarazzo will host and produce the show. The show's premise, which involves pranking recently hired part-time workers, raised red flags for some.
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There are plenty of jokes to be made about the Dem debate's purple and orange groups
Politics 5 hours ago
Team Purple takes the debate stage on night one and night two is the orange team's time to shine. One question, though, why these colors?
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America has a new Jackie O and it's 'Melania T,' according to President Trump
US news Earlier today
During his interview on Fox & Friends, the president compared his wife to another first lady when discussing the paint job for Air Force One.
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Come for the alligator with a knife in its head, stay for the replies
Weird 4 hours ago
A woman in Texas spotted an alligator with what looks to be a kitchen knife lodged directly between its eyes. The image inspired several jokes, while others just wished for the gator to get some help.
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DeMar DeRozan is gone but not forgotten as the Raptors celebrate life as champions
NBA Finals This morning
After nine years as the Raptors' cornerstone, DeMar DeRozan was traded away for Kawhi Leonard in July of 2018. Nearly a year later, Kawhi was raising the Larry O'Brien trophy with DeRozan's best friend and former teammate Kyle Lowry, but DeRozan's Raptors legacy hasn't been erased from Toronto lore.
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Some are using Trump's 73rd birthday to celebrate John McCain
US news 4 hours ago
After @andylassner suggested using Trump’s birthday to celebrate the life of late Arizona senator and frequent Trump critic John McCain by using #JohnMcCainDay, many followed suit. Others weren’t on board.
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Democrats get split into purple and orange groups for two nights of debating
Politics Earlier today
The 20 presidential candidates are split into two groups for the first Democratic primary debates. Candidates Booker, Castro, de Blasio, Delaney, Gabbard, Inslee, Klobuchar, O’Rourke, Ryan and Warren will see each other on the June 26 debate stage. The June 27 group brings together candidates Bennet, Biden, Buttigieg, Gillibrand, Harris, Hickenlooper, Sanders, Swalwell, Williamson and Yang.
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Mortal Kombat uncensors one of Kabal's finishers
Gaming This morning
In Mortal Kombat 3, Kabal's "Screamer" fatality was uncensored. The move returned as a Brutality in Mortal Kombat 11, but was censored until the game's most recent patch.
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NBA Finals: The Raptors are champions for the first time ever
NBA Finals Last night
In a thriller of a game, the Raps and Warriors went all out, trading basket for basket, until Toronto finally pulled away in the closing seconds to win the title. Here’s how Game 6 went down.
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Baseball photographer gets *another* ceremonial pitch thrown at him
Haha This morning
Chicago-based photographer Darren Georgia was ready this time when a ceremonial pitch completely missed the mound and instead went directly for his camera.
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Here's a preliminary mockup of the delayed Harriet Tubman $20 bill
US news This morning
The @nytimes obtained the mockup created by the Bureau of Engraving and Printing in 2016. The accompanying story goes into the Trump administration delaying its release.
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'Plant Guy' gains notoriety for his offering to Kawhi
NBA Finals Last night
"We the Forest," says Plant Guy.
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